Polymorphism the Python way

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Tue Sep 2 09:41:14 EDT 2003


[Graham Fawcett]
>Then you can access the attribute as `someobj.thing`.
>
>Given that you hate getters, and that you didn't title your 
>message, "Encapsulation the Python Way", accessing instance 
>attributes directly is fair game.  ;-)
  

[Daniel Klein]
> Yes, I could do this, but a method provides better control over the
> state.

In that case you should use a Property, which is accessed
as an ordinary attribute, but it has (up to) three hidden
methods bound to it, a getter, a setter and a deletter;
it seems to be just what the doc ordered, for you that is.

-gustavo


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